Lavacolla to Santiago: the end

Today's final hike seemed longer than it measured, was crowded with peregrinos, and finished winding thru the streets of Santiago, inspiring comments inferring we were not on the right route from my doubting companions. My navigation consisted as always of using my tablet with built-in maps (OSMAND.org) and GPS to thread our way thru the narrow streets right to the hotel front door, no lost steps. We did briefly lose the el Camino symbols, but it was of no consequence.

We are now at the hotel Pombal, a Pousadas de Compostela hotel, not far (but downhill) from the old city center.

Photos: large albergue, inspired by prison cell block, sculpture at albergue, Pierre, an acquaintance from French speaking Canada, we hiked with at times.